Grating



1935. H. w. RICHMOND El' AL 2,011,730

GRATING Filed June 29, '1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 1 I gwuc/wtou HRAMWRICHMOND CHQRLESVG. KEMR A118? 5- H. w. RlcHmoNb ET AL' 2,011,730

GRATING Filed June 29 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 W RICHMOND CHARLES G. I'SEm Aug. 20, 1935. H w. RLCHMOND Em. 2,011,730

GRATING I Filed Jun 29, 1932 4 Sheets-Sheet a.

CHARLES f IRAM WRicmom Aug. 20, 1935.

H. W. RICHMOND ETAL GRATING FiledJune 29, 1952 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 HMM WRIcHMoND CmRLEs GKEMP.

Patented Aug. 20, 1935 T ES warren-r orrioe LGRATING :Ric'hmond and Charles Kemp,

Philadelphia, ,Pa.

Application June :29, 1932, Serial *No. 6195974 1 Claim.

Our invention relates to certain new and useful improvementsin grating 'andtlre'method 'of making, the same, and it relates moreparticularlyto "grating intended to carry substantial loads, as for instance, in street construction and also in industrial plant construction.

One of the objects of our invention is to provide a grating which will possess a .maximum degree of strength and durability and will have a minimum weight for any given ,size and strength, A further object or" our invention is to provide a ,gratingof superior tread and of more universal adaptability.

With the above and other objects in view which will appear more fully from the following detailed description, our invention consists of an integral gratingcomprising .a multiplicity of ,gen-

'erally parallel beam members, being of relatively small transverse dimensionhorizonta'lly and being of relatively great transverse dimension vertically (or in the direction .of the load), and -a multiplicity of connector .or ibracemembers, the

transverse dimensions .of whichlhorizontally :are

substantially greater than the corresponding .di-

mensions of said .beamlmembers and the vertical ,membersin ,the molten orfused state.

Our invention further consists of other novel features of construction and method which will appearmore-fullylf-romithe ifollowing detailed description.

For the purpose of illustrating our invention, we have shown in the accompanying drawings forms thereof which are at present preferred by us, since the same have been found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities of whichour invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and that our invention is not limited to the precise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as herein shown and described.

Referring to the drawings in which like reference characters indicate like parts:

Figure 1 represents a perspective View of a fragmentary portion of a grating embodying our invention.

para'llel-junction portions i3,which are generally jing desired between adjacent beam members 1'2.

Figure firepresentsatop plan view of the same.

Figure 3 represents a side elevational view of the same.

Figure *4 represents a section -on "line 4-4 of Figure 2.

"'Figure "5 represents a-section onj1ine 5- 5 of "Fi ure '2.

Figures represents'a perspective-view of afragfmentary portion of grating illustrating another embodiment-of our invention. 1

Figure 7 represents a top plan viewcfthemodi- 'fication shown in 'Figure 6.

Figure 8 represents aside elevational "View of the modification shown in Figure -6.

Figure -'9 represents a section on 'line 99 of "Figure "7.

Figure 10 represents a section "on line ',lfl=l 0 of Figme-I.

In carrying "out -our invention, -we first-corrugate or :shape brace members H to'any suitable and generally universal contour,'-havi-ng an overallitransverse'width equal to the distance desired between adjacent parallel spaced beam members 12. In -the "modification shown in Figures 1 to5 inclusive, the brace members H are of generally square cross-section, being in this modification a uarter bran-inch 'on eachside. These brace :members are .then formed as shown particularly in Fig.ure'2 ,'to provide the alternate and staggered straight and parallel 'to the beam members 12,

.,and to providethe connector portions "M, at any sIfitabIe angle, depending on the frequency of junctures desired, and dependinguponfthe spac- "The brace -member H may "be so formed that at least the upper -flat surfaces 15 -or said brace Zmenibers' willremain'in a single plane.

The beam members t2 are relatively thin'fiat bands of wrought iron, steel or the like, and are arranged with their maximum transverse dimension vertically, or in the direction of the load intended to be carried by the grating. In the particular modification shown in the drawings, the beam members are an eighth of an inch thick and an inch and a quarter deep.

The grating is then formed by positioning the beam members I2 and the brace members II in juxtaposition to each other, particularly as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and molten or fused wrought 50 iron or steel from any suitable source, as for instance, suitable welding rods, is then applied to-the juncture between the portions l3 of the brace members I I and the beam members l2. In the modification shown in Figures 1 to 5 inclusive, this the a n fused material is applied on the under side of the connector members in the form of a fillet as indicated particularly in Figures 3, 4 and 5 ;.-said molten or fused metal I6 being applied under the influence of the heat of an electric arc'or under the influence of the heat of a suitably intense flame, such as oxy-acetylene or oXy-hydrogen flame, so that the added metal is integrally fused to both the beam members as well as the con-' nector or brace members H and respectively.

In the modification of our invention shown in Figures 6 to inclusive, the connector or brace members ill are round in cross section and also in the particular modification shown, are of a quarter-inchidiameter. In this modification of our invention, the connector or brace members H are also corrugated between the adjacentbeam members l2, and are provided with generally rounded or, curved contact or juncture portions H3 in alternate and staggered relation as shown in Figures 6 and 7., Inthis modification of our jinvention, the molten or fused rnetalfillets 191 and 20 are preferably applied both beneath as well as above thebrace members llat the junctions with the beam members, as shown particularly in Fig- 1 ures 8, 9 and lO, and the upper metal pads 20 are permitted to project slightlyfabove the upper plane or effective surface 2! of the grating, with a somewhat rough surface. formation, thereby to form an anti-slip tread'over the upper surface of By our novel ine tho d and construction, a sub stantially integral grating is produced, wherein the beam memberswhich carry the directload on the grating, are members of uniform and uninterrupted cross s'ection, that is, not interrupted by any recesses, apertures orother. deformations as might ten'dto weaken the beam members at certain points'at intervals, while the connector or brace members are integrally united to the beam I members by additional metal fuses to both the members 'or the main load members have relatively small dimensions transversely of the main f'load', andrelatively great dimensions in the direc- ."tlon" of the 1oad; Wh ile the transverse brace members have a great dimensiontransversely of the loadand a much lesser dimension in' the direction of the'lo'ad, By'thismeans'made possible by our novel method and constructio'n, the weight or the grating for any given span or area and load may be reduced toa minimum with a corresponding: savingof metal, because the effective i load capacity "or the beam members isthat of their .real cross-section, as they are not weakened by'any deformations, cut-outs, recesses, "aperturesor the like, and because the transverse bracing is applied and eifected by an integral union with the beam members, likewise without any deformation, re-

cessing or aperturingof the brace members, such as would tend to weaken the brace members at" ing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and we therefore desire the present embodiments to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had tojthe appended claim rather thanto theforegoing description toldiidicate the scope of inventionl. I y I 7 Having thus described our invention, what we herebyclaim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: I I r Grating comprising a multiplicity of parallel and spaced metallic beam members disposed in alignm'e'ntwith eachother andhaving arelatively great, transverse dimension inline with the load tob-e carried by the grating, and having a relatively small transverse dimension in a directiontransversely of the load intended to be carried by the grating, a generally corrugated me- I tallic brace member disposed between each pair of adjacent beam members having opposite junc- 'ture portions in operative juxtaposition to the pair of beam members on either'side of said brace members; the dimensionsof said brace members in line with the load being substantially less, than the corresponding dimensions "of the beam members and thejdimensions of said brace members in a direction transversely of the load being substantially greater than the corresponding dimensions'of said beam members; and said brace members having their upper surfaces generallyflush with the upper edges of said beam -members, and elongated metallic f llets of added metal, at each-juncture of the beam members and brace members, integrally fused to the generally transverse'and intersecting upright surfaces of the'beam members and the bottom surfaces of the brace members, and extending longitudinally of said beam members for a substantial distance; said beam members being devoid RICHMOND. 'QHARLES G. KEMP. 

